Products/services: The store offers 6,000 square feet of home improvement offerings, as well as services like key duplicating and Bissell equipment rentals. The store features hardware, housewares, plumbing and electrical supplies, in addition to concrete masonry products.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Staff: Karen Nitterhouse Diller is the store owner, and Claudia Heefner is the store manager. The store employs approximately 15 full- and part-time employees.

Background: The store opened Jan. 7. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for April 20. Working with their co-op team at Do it Best Corp. (a U.S.-based, member-owned, comprehensive hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry), Nitterhouse principals designed and planned the new store from the ground up to create an optimum experience for their customers.

This new venture establishes another milestone for the 90-year-old company.

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Prior to opening this new store, Nitterhouse Masonry was one of the leading producers of architectural concrete masonry products, Allan Block, and lawn and garden products in the Mid-Atlantic States.

In their words: "We are very excited to celebrate the opening of our new Do-it-Best member store, and we look forward to being an even more-important addition to this community," store owner Karen Nitterhouse Diller said. "We've worked hard to customize everything in the store to the specific needs and wants of our area customers. In addition, our knowledgeable and helpful staff are here to help consumers with their projects-large or small."

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